If GB’s women competed independently of our men, their 11 golds would put them seventh in the medal table overall

And her words could not be ringing more true now, with Team GB’s female medal-winners delivering some of the most memorable moments of these Games, from Jessica Ennis powering to heptathlon triumph to 19-year-old Jade Jones kicking her way to Britain’s first-ever taekwondo gold.

Charlotte Dujardin’s victory in the team dressage made her the fourth British woman to win double gold at one Games, following Laura Trott at London 2012, Rebecca Adlington at Beijing 2008 and Kelly Holmes at Athens 2004. Only THREE men have done the same: cyclists Sir Chris Hoy, Bradley Wiggins and Jason Kenny.

In fact, if GB’s women competed independently of our men, their 11 golds would put them seventh in the medal table overall – ahead of France, Italy and Australia’s total tally and with five times as many golds as Spain or Brazil.